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New Fossil Confirms a Human Ancestor Appeared 200,000 Years Earlier Than Expected


The fossil record shows that our Homo erectus ancestors were the first hominins to show signs of adapting to life on the ground, with longer legs and shorter arms emerging (the name translates to 'upright human').

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